With the "Filles de Saint-Vincent de Paule," the superior of the "Pretres de la Mission" proposes two names and all the Sisters present choose one or the other by a plurality of votes.

Local superiors are designated by the Council of Sisters who always reside at the principal establishment .-- With the "Freres des Ecoles Chretiennes," assembled at the call of the assistants in function, a general chapter meets at Paris, 27 rue Oudinot.

This chapter, elected by all professed members belonging to the order, comprises 15 directors of the leading houses and 15 of the older brethren who have been at least fifteen years in profession.

Besides these 30, the assistants in function, or who have resigned, and the visitors of the houses form, by right, a part of the chapter which comprises 72 members.

This chapter elects the general superior for ten years.